Editor
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 929
Highest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The New York Times
|
$140,000 | 27 |
| NC News Corp Australia | $93,600 | 27 |
Nexstar Media Group
|
$53,040 | 13 |
RELX
|
$84,331 | 12 |
| DI Disney | $82,301 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$44,720 | 9 |
The Atlantic
|
$105,000 | 8 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$86,200 | 8 |
Editor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $130,000 | 17 |
| New York | $110,000 | 97 |
| Amsterdam | $109,180 | 6 |
| Singapore | $98,800 | 5 |
| Chicago | $91,550 | 11 |
| London | $90,000 | 11 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $89,465 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $78,000 | 3 |
| Seattle | $66,196 | 5 |
Composer vs Editor: which pays more?
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Composer and Editor are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.